Sight and Sound Technology Podcast
Sight and Sound Technology is the UK's leading provider of hardware and software to the blind, visually impaired and those with learning and reading difficulties. Our podcast is another channel for us to communicate all our latest news, talk about our product portfolio and speak to the people for whom our products are making a life-changing impact.
Episodes
July 1, 2025 • 15 mins
With Sight Village Central now less than a week away, Stuart is joined by our Head of Sales and Marketing Stefanie Davies to unveil some special, limited-time offers, which are available from July 1st and do not require attendance at the Sight Village event. These promotions include:
- 10% off all Envision Edition glasses (Read, Home, and Pro editions).
- 20% off Kapsys phones, including the MiniVision 2 Plus and both m...
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June 26, 2025 • 43 mins
We're continuing our catch-up with old friends in advance of this year's Sight Village Central event, in Birmingham.
Stuart is having a long overdue chat with Jenny axler from Selvas. Jenny and the team have had an incredibly busy year and have lots of news about some current and soon-to-be released features for the BrailleSense 6, including a new web browser, offering modern Chrome functionality for shopping, embedded med...
Stuart is having a long overdue chat with Jenny axler from Selvas. Jenny and the team have had an incredibly busy year and have lots of news about some current and soon-to-be released features for the BrailleSense 6, including a new web browser, offering modern Chrome functionality for shopping, embedded med...
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June 25, 2025 • 46 mins
Welcome to another episode of the Sight and Sound Technology podcast. We're gearing up for Sight Village Central, taking place this year on July 7th and 8th in Birmingham, and, on this, the first in a couple of episodes that you'll hear over the next week, we're unveiling some new and exciting technology that will be on our stand during the show.
We're delighted to be joined by friend of the show Pierre Kegels, and his col...
We're delighted to be joined by friend of the show Pierre Kegels, and his col...
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March 11, 2025 • 4 mins
Liam Geschwindt is the co-founder of TouchPulse, who are developing Navis, the first personal navigation companion for the visually impaired.
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March 11, 2025 • 4 mins
Stuart re-connects with Joe Said, from Tactile Engeneering, the people behind the Cadence multi-line Braille Tablet.
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March 11, 2025 • 7 mins
Stuart catches up with /Dave Williams, RNIB's Inclusive Design Ambassador, to learn about his work and the work of the Inclusive design team.
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March 11, 2025 • 1 min
This week Sight and Sound Technology are attending the 40th CSUN Assistive Technology conference in Anaheim, California. Stuart introduces the series and gives us a sense of what to expect.
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February 5, 2025 • 15 mins
February is a busy time for our friends at RNIB and specifically in their Northern Ireland team. Two events of note are running across two days.
On Tuesday February 25th the RNIB Braille and Beyond library tour comes to Lisburn City Library, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
On Wednesday February 26th RNIB Northern Ireland's Technology Fair, now in its second year, will be taking place at the Lagan Valley Island, also in Lisbu...
On Tuesday February 25th the RNIB Braille and Beyond library tour comes to Lisburn City Library, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
On Wednesday February 26th RNIB Northern Ireland's Technology Fair, now in its second year, will be taking place at the Lagan Valley Island, also in Lisbu...
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January 17, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome back to another episode of Sight and Sound Technology's podcast. This time we're talking all things AI.
Envision have recently launched Envision Ally on their smart glasses as well as putting the Ally app for iOS and Android into public beta. Stuart is joined by Envision's co-founder and CEO Karthik Mahadevan to tell us more.
You can give the Envision Ally app a spin on your platform of choice if you wish by us...
Envision have recently launched Envision Ally on their smart glasses as well as putting the Ally app for iOS and Android into public beta. Stuart is joined by Envision's co-founder and CEO Karthik Mahadevan to tell us more.
You can give the Envision Ally app a spin on your platform of choice if you wish by us...
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October 25, 2024 • 19 mins
As we join in the world-wide celebrations of 200 years of Braille here at Sight and Sound Technology, we’re delighted to introduce another Braille device to our portfolio. Paige Connect transforms the classic Perkins Brailler for instant translation and gamified learning on any device.
Stuart meets with Gregory Hargraves from Paige Braille to find out more.
Alan Taylor has recently joined our Scottish team to...
Stuart meets with Gregory Hargraves from Paige Braille to find out more.
Alan Taylor has recently joined our Scottish team to...
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August 28, 2024 • 22 mins
Bristol Braille Technology have been synonymous with the development of multi-line Braille technology for more than 10 years. We are very excited to unveil the Canute Console which is just entering our product portfolio.
On this episode Stuart meets Stephanie Sergeant and Ed Rogers from Bristol Braille Technology to learn more about this device.
On this episode Stuart meets Stephanie Sergeant and Ed Rogers from Bristol Braille Technology to learn more about this device.
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July 11, 2024 • 19 mins
In episode 91, we introduced Will Carter, from our tech support team, who had produced a comprehensive audio tutorial for the SmartVision 3 mobile phone. This episode features the full tutorial for easy access.
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There's less than two weeks to go before Sight Village Central, taking place at the East Side Rooms, in Birmingham. Stuart is joined by Priyanka Srivastava and Ferkan Metin from Envision, to tell us about some of their latest updates, and, Priyanka and Ferkan will also join us on the stand in Birmingham!
Wil Carter from our technical support team has just produced a new audio tutorial for the SmartVision 3 mobile phone. St...
Wil Carter from our technical support team has just produced a new audio tutorial for the SmartVision 3 mobile phone. St...
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The International Council on English Braille (ICEB) recently held it's eighth general assembly, in Auckland, New Zealand.
This event, run once every four years, is an opportunity for Braille users, producers, researchers and technology companies to get together and explore all aspects of the Unified English Braille code, as well as other specialist areas such as Maths and Music.
On this episode Stuart is joined by Matt...
This event, run once every four years, is an opportunity for Braille users, producers, researchers and technology companies to get together and explore all aspects of the Unified English Braille code, as well as other specialist areas such as Maths and Music.
On this episode Stuart is joined by Matt...
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May 23, 2024 • 25 mins
The very popular and much beloved Sight Village Assistive Technology exhibition is turning 30 this year.
The event, which started its life on the Queen Alexandra College campus has evolved to be a major event and is a firm favourite in the calendars of blind and low vision users of assistive technology, as well as a host of assistive technology companies and charities providing services for people with sight loss.
This...
The event, which started its life on the Queen Alexandra College campus has evolved to be a major event and is a firm favourite in the calendars of blind and low vision users of assistive technology, as well as a host of assistive technology companies and charities providing services for people with sight loss.
This...
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May 21, 2024 • 27 mins
The Sight and Sound team are fresh back from the world renowned Sight City Assistive Technology show, which takes place annually in Frankfurt.
This episode is all about glimpsing at some new technology, which will shortly enter our product line. We'll hear from Orbit Research, Harpo, Paige Connect, Next VPU and WeWalk.
And, if that wasn't enough, there are some promotions on some of the technology featured in this epis...
This episode is all about glimpsing at some new technology, which will shortly enter our product line. We'll hear from Orbit Research, Harpo, Paige Connect, Next VPU and WeWalk.
And, if that wasn't enough, there are some promotions on some of the technology featured in this epis...
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May 2, 2024 • 20 mins
Forrest Yoga is renowned globally as a powerfully physical, internally focused Ceremonial yoga practice that emphasizes how to carry a transformative experience from the yoga mat into daily life.
On this very special and very different episode of our podcast, Stuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's Sharon Lyons, who took a month away from her life and work to go to Barcelona to become a Forrest yoga practitioner....
On this very special and very different episode of our podcast, Stuart is joined by Sight and Sound Technology's Sharon Lyons, who took a month away from her life and work to go to Barcelona to become a Forrest yoga practitioner....
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April 15, 2024 • 16 mins
Welcome into another episode of the Sight and Sound Technology podcast.
Today's episode is all about an exciting new addition to our portfolio called SpeakSee.
Speaksee is the first microphone system able to accurately transcribe group conversations. In addition, Speaksee shows what's being said in different colors for each person, In less than a second. Each speaker can have their own name corresponding with the micro...
Today's episode is all about an exciting new addition to our portfolio called SpeakSee.
Speaksee is the first microphone system able to accurately transcribe group conversations. In addition, Speaksee shows what's being said in different colors for each person, In less than a second. Each speaker can have their own name corresponding with the micro...
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April 10, 2024 • 12 mins
We're hugely excited at present as the Braille eMotion, the latest refreshable Braille display from selvas Healthcare in South Korea enters our portfolio.
But this is much more than just a Braille display, as Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare tells us when she sits down with Stuart for a chat.
But this is much more than just a Braille display, as Jenny Axler from Selvas Healthcare tells us when she sits down with Stuart for a chat.
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March 28, 2024 • 14 mins
The 39th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference AND EXHIBITION in Anaheim, California, hosted by the Centre on Disabilities, Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Northridge, has just concluded for another year.
Sight and Sound Technology's Stefanie Davies was on the ground in California and joins Stuart to talk about the event.
Sight and Sound Technology's Stefanie Davies was on the ground in California and joins Stuart to talk about the event.
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